ORDER

CM APPL. 28293/2022

1.0 Allowed, subject to just exceptions. Application is disposed of accordingly.

W.P.(CRL)-9475/2022

2.0 Vide this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has prayed as under :

I. issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ/order/direction commanding the respondents to decide the candidature of the petitioner to file his Nomination for Rajya Sabha Election 2022 at earliest;

II. issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ/order/ direction commanding the respondents to grant permission to the petitioner to file his Nomination for the candidature of Rajya Sabha Election 2022;

III. issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or direction, thereby directing the respondents to withdraw the column of proposer in the Nomination Form (annexure P-3 herein) and quash the same;

IV. pass an order awarding the cost in favour of the petitioner and against the respondents; and

V. pass such other orders, which this Honble Court may deem fit and proper under the circumstances of the case.

3.0 It is submitted that the respondent no. 1 issued Notification bearing no. ECI/PN/45/2022 dated 12.05.2022 for Biennial Elections